An Initial Estimate of the Cost of Lost Climate Regulation Services Due to Changes in the Arctic Cryosphere

Outlines how arctic sea ice and snow cover help maintain the global climate and ecosystems, the impact of changes in sea and land reflectivity and methane emissions, research on the social cost of carbon, and the estimated economic cost of climate change.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eban Goodstein, Eugenie Euskirchen, Henry Huntington
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Pew Environment Group 2010
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Online Access:https://issuelab.org/resources/9852/9852.pdf
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Description
Summary:Outlines how arctic sea ice and snow cover help maintain the global climate and ecosystems, the impact of changes in sea and land reflectivity and methane emissions, research on the social cost of carbon, and the estimated economic cost of climate change.